BIRKENHEAD. Arsenal prevails over Liverpool with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Miedema (60′) and a goal from C. Foord (69′). Arsenal was much better in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Prenton Park stadium in Birkenhead on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Rebecca Welch. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 7.97 degrees Celsius or 46.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.
Match Statistics
- ! 33 Ball Possession 67
Shots
- 5 Total 14
- 1 On Target 7
- 2 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 56 Attack 115
- 22 Dangerous attack 82
- 84 Ball safe 73
- 0 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 9
Fouls
- 10 Total 9
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Arsenal had a superior ball possession 67% while Liverpool was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Arsenal was more aggressive with 82 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal won the match.
Liverpool shot 5 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Arsenal shot 14 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 4 yellow cards (Jasmine Matthews, Melissa Lawley, Yana Daniels and Emma Koivisto). Regarding the opposition, Arsenal received 1 yellow card (Katie McCabe).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Liverpool stays with 18 points like Tottenham W to sit in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Arsenal will has 28 points like Manchester City W to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Liverpool will host Tottenham W on the 4th of February with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Tottenham W (1 draw).
Arsenal will play away against West Ham W on the 4th of February with a 9-0 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (1 draw).
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool W
70'
90'
Liverpool started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Matt Beard decided to play with the following team: Rachael Laws , Grace Fisk , Gemma Bonner , Niamh Fahey , Jasmine Matthews , Ceri Holland , Fuka Nagano , Sofie Lundgaard , Yana Daniels , Shanice van de Sanden and Melissa Lawley .
The home team had on the bench: Emma Koivisto , Missy Bo Kearns, Sophie Haug , Mia Enderby , Marie Therese Höbinger , Teagan Micah, Jenna Clark and Lucy Parry.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: Yana Daniels for Sophie Haug (60′), Grace Fisk for Jenna Clark (70′), Shanice van de Sanden for Mia Enderby (70′), Melissa Lawley for Emma Koivisto (70′) and Sofie Lundgaard for Marie Therese Höbinger (70′).
Player of the match: Rachael Laws
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Liverpool was the goalkeeper: Rachael Laws. His rating is 7.75. He performed 6 saves.
Arsenal – Formation
Arsenal W
60'
Arsenal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Jonas Eidevall played with: Manuela Zinsberger , Emily Fox , Amanda Ilestedt , Lotte Wubben-Moy , Katie McCabe , Victoria Pelova , Lia Wälti , Bethany Mead , Vivianne Miedema , Caitlin Foord and Alessia Russo .
These were the players on the bench: Leah Williamson, Stephanie Catley , Kim Little , Frida Maanum , Sabrina D’Angelo, Cloé Lacasse , Stina Blackstenius , Laia Codina and Kyra Cooney-Cross.
Substitutions
Arsenal made 5 changes: Vivianne Miedema for Kim Little (71′), Alessia Russo for Stina Blackstenius (71′), Katie McCabe for Stephanie Catley (72′), Bethany Mead for Cloé Lacasse (86′) and Victoria Pelova for Frida Maanum (86′).
Player of the match: Lotte Wubben-Moy
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Arsenal was Lotte Wubben-Moy even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 72 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 16.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Tottenham – Manchester City – 0-2
- Manchester United – Aston Villa – 2-1
- Liverpool – Arsenal – 0-2
- Everton – Leicester – 0-1
- Bristol City – West Ham – 1-2
